#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

int main(){
	using namespace std;
	cout << "Enter the delay time, in seconds: ";
	float secs;
	cin >> secs;

	clock_t delay = secs * CLOCKS_PER_SEC;

	cout << "starting\a\n";
	clock_t start = clock();
	while (clock() - start < delay){
		continue;
	}
	cout << "done\a\n";

	return 0;
}